Western Avenue Elementary -

Honored to have Mrs. Budz as a recipient of the #aboveandbeyond awards at tonight's BOE mtg. for her dedication to her students and staff.

Today we welcomed a small group of learners back to the building for remote learning.

We were happy to welcome back our paraprofessionals today to prepare for our small group of remote from school learners on Monday.

Connecting with our kids interests makes for engagement. Had a fun time playing music note Among Us with Mrs. Pasqua's fourth graders today and learned about the game too. We only captured one of our three imposters but still had fun.

Math kit pick up is today (Tuesday, Jan. 19th) after school from 3:15 pm - 5 pm. We are still prepping the materials so if you cannot come this evening you will be able to pick supply bundles up starting tomorrow during the day.

Today we honor Martin Luther King Jr. Make a difference today by giving back. Join us in our virtual day of service with our virtual food drive and letters for elders projects. Grades 4-8 join the Living the Dream discussion at 11. (See emailed flyer for details).

Tonight at 5pm is our Girls on the Run Informational Parent meeting. Please join Coach Budz on zoom to answer any questions you have. The zoom link is in the Parent Canvas course and was in this week's Western Weekly newsletter. Contact Mrs. Budz for any questions jbudz@sd161.org

School resumes on zoom tomorrow, Monday, January 4th. We can't wait to "see" our learners.

We wish all of our families a wonderful holiday break. Thank you for all of your support this first half of the year. We had a wonderful last day with our virtual sing-a-long hosted by Mrs. Pasqua. Rest, relax, stay safe and enjoy!

These third graders did a great job on their readers' theater today.

Tomorrow (Thursday 12/3) is our first spirit dress of the 12 days til the holidays countdown. Wear your favorite holiday shirt to class.

Tonight is our Virtual Family Reading Night from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Author talks by Jan Spivey Gilchrist and Joelle Charbonneau, card making and fun games. Zoom links to join were emailed to families last night (Wed). We hope to see you there.

In support of American Education Week today we want to thank our amazing PARENTS for all your support. For troubleshooting tech, tracking schedules, independent work and your countless support and patience. We couldn't get through this without you! Parents YOU Matter! #aew2020

Hello Parents, It seems that WA Skylert is having technical difficulties, and did not send out an email blast pertaining to parent teacher conferences. However, the information is posted in Skyward under Family Access. Our tech department is working on correcting the issue.

Good morning WA wolves! We have some exciting news to share. District 161 and Flossmoor Public Library will be hosting a Virtual Family Reading Night! It’ll take place on Thursday, November 19 from 5:30-6:30 pm. The access links will be shared closer to the event; stay tuned!

We enjoyed seeing our learner's in the costume parade today. The whole WA community are definitely super heroes!

We enjoyed seeing our learner's in the costume parade today. The whole WA community are definitely super heroes!

We enjoyed seeing our learner's in the costume parade today. The whole WA community are definitely super heroes!

We enjoyed seeing our learner's in the costume parade today. The whole WA community are definitely super heroes!

We are having a great time during our a PBIS Halloween sing-a-long. Dancing and singing away.